July 10, 2018
Total number of animals used: 254,063
A total of 254,453 animals used in research, testing and teaching were reported in 2016, that's 29,143 more than the previous year. This was a 12.9% increase.
A more accurate representation of the number of animals used for RTT in NZ is the average number of animals used over a three year period, which is 263,350 animals.
The number of animals who died: 62,401
Types of Animals
The following animals were used in 2016:
- Amphibia: 593
- Birds: 9,716
- Cats: 926
- Cattle: 104,338
- Cephalopods/crustaceans: 4,815
- Deer: 7,688
- Dogs: 1,304
- Fish: 19,632
- Goats: 4,400
- Guinea pigs: 1,900
- Horses/donkeys: 924
- Marine mammals: 2,974
- Mice: 34,013
- Pigs: 533
- Possums: 1,169
- Rabbits: 1,225
- Rats: 8,770
- Reptiles: 1,235
- Sheep: 47,548
- Misc. species: 360
Organisation Type
The following types of organisations used animals in 2016:
- Universities: 50,411
- Commercial organisations: 115,654
- Crown Research Institutes: 63,848
- Other (commercial medical research, individuals etc.): 7,683
- Government departments: 3,973
- Polytechnics: 9,152
- Schools: 3,342
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